NA VOTES TO AMEND RA LAW ON CONDUCTING MEETINGS, ASSEMBLIES, RALLIES AND DEMONSTRATIONS

armradio.am
20.05.2008 15:15

With 93 pro and 6 con votes and 1 abstention the National Assembly
today passed the draft law on the Amendments of the Law on Conducting
Meetings, Assemblies, Rallies and Demonstrations of the Republic of
Armenia. Deputies of the "Heritage" faction voted against the bill,
independent MP Viktor Dallakyan abstained.

The amendments were worked out, considering the suggestions of
international expert organizations – the OCE Office for Democratic
Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR), and the Venice Commission
of the Council of Europe. The attitude of the above-mentioned
structures on the draft law was positive.

Following the voting, the author of the bill, NA Speaker Tigran
Torosyan called on the Deputies to present suggestions before the
second reading.